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Two empty lots and an existing house is the site for a planned 19-unit apartment building at 50th and Lyndale in Tangletown.
April 12, 2023
Heather Klein is moving forward with the plant-based, THC-themed restaurant, but with a new name.
April 12, 2023
Please keep it civil down there.
April 11, 2023
Mayflower Montessori is transitioning to its new name, Creekside Montessori alongside its annual plant sale.
April 10, 2023
For kids of all ages, a puppet fashion show and puppet library grand opening at Avalon Theater this month
April 7, 2023
Clients get time and attention with Bevel piercers in calm, quiet shop.
April 5, 2023
Some recommendations in letter almost identical to changes announced by Public Works
April 4, 2023
We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive. Here are the comments readers submitted about It's Greek to Me closing.
April 4, 2023
Oliphant could not secure a loan and had to pull out of the deal with LynLake Brewery.
April 4, 2023
The dimly lit, cozy coffee shop serves their award-winning chai as friendly faces fill the retrofitted Victorian house.
April 3, 2023
City contends with potholes as pavement remains wet, weak, and old. Here is what you can do to help.
April 3, 2023
The three elected officials ran through a list of bills that have passed through the House and Senate and answered constituent questions
March 31, 2023
Celebrating the people you don't see at some of the places you love.
March 30, 2023
Schools closures and consolidation was not part of the agenda, and there was no discussion by board members.
March 29, 2023
Frank Brown owns the biggest Black-owned print shop in Minnesota and wants to continue hiring more Black and Brown employees at his new location in North Minneapolis.
March 28, 2023
After 41 years in operation, the Greek restaurant leaves a corner of Lyn-Lake empty.
March 28, 2023
Without brick and mortar stories bringing in foot traffic, small businesses await a new apartment development that will shift the building once again.
March 23, 2023
Josh talks multi-generational living, "missing middle" housing, and the rise of Fulton
March 22, 2023
Chance York learns how to sail with Joe Leadley of the Minneapolis Sailing Center
March 22, 2023
Kingfield will be gaining a market and cafe at 4237 Nicollet Ave.
March 21, 2023
October 26, 2022
Lisa Skjefte is running for an at-large seat on the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education, otherwise known as the school board.
October 26, 2022
Here are some things to keep an eye on as the Park Board budget meetings start this week.
October 26, 2022
Sonya Emerick is running for an at-large seat on the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education, otherwise known as the school board.
October 25, 2022
Sandwich shop expanding in new location
October 25, 2022
Collin Beachy is running for an at-large seat on the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education, otherwise known as the school board.
October 24, 2022
The group behind Sauna Village is coming back to Nicollet
October 23, 2022
The Lake Street Post Office operated out of the former Kmart building on Lake Street after the building was irreparably damaged during the 2020 unrest following the killing of George Floyd by former Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin.
October 20, 2022
After one of C. David George's properties caught fire in September, former tenants shared their experiences dealing with a landlord who managed unsecured buildings and was slow to make repairs and cash rent checks.
October 19, 2022
Some board members push back against a plan for online tutoring, pointing to racial disparities connected to online learning.
October 19, 2022
Southwest Minneapolis is now home to a new delivery-based THC edibles business, Baja Ontario. The company is partially Black-owned, a rarity in legal THC businesses.
October 19, 2022
How the lack of opposition shows how things have changed
October 14, 2022
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October 14, 2022
Smile Back leaves Lyndale for a denser college customer base.
October 13, 2022
And we hope he's right!
October 13, 2022
Owner Edward Davis built up his shop by finding barbers on social media.
October 13, 2022
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October 12, 2022
Numerous people, including residents of the encampments, showed up in protest of the recent encampment sweeps.
October 12, 2022
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October 12, 2022
Here's how he's been doing it
October 11, 2022
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October 10, 2022
In 2014, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a resolution recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. At the time, Minneapolis was only the second city to do so in the country.
October 7, 2022
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October 7, 2022
Fawkes Alley Coffee is a collaboration between Loring Corners and Futsal Society
October 6, 2022
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October 6, 2022
Michael Kauper has been wanting to bring his telescopes to the community for over 30 years. Last week, his dream came true at Pershing Park.
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October 6, 2022
School board candidates answer questions about mending relationships and approaching the district's budget shortfalls.
October 6, 2022
See where the candidates stand for the upcoming election.
October 6, 2022
The candidates answer questions from our readers
October 5, 2022
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October 4, 2022
I asked Southwest Voices team members to tell me about their most memorable Southwest Voices stories
October 4, 2022
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October 4, 2022
Southwest Voices was born on October 4, 2021 at 10 a.m. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. What does our astrological chart say about our innate characteristics?
October 4, 2022
Multiple teacher vacancies at Patrick Henry High School are leading to teachers picking up classes and students going without their preferred schedules.
October 3, 2022
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September 30, 2022
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September 29, 2022
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September 29, 2022
Principals and several educators spoke to the board about their experiences participating in professional development on culturally responsive practices.
September 28, 2022
Soundgarden's bass player, then a roadie, filled in a for a sick Kurt Cobain.
September 28, 2022
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September 27, 2022
Circus Abyssinia's “Tulu,” is inspired by the story of Ethiopian Olympian Derartu Tulu, the first Black African woman to win Olympic gold.
September 27, 2022
A long-vacant building in Loring Park will be completely boarded and fenced up after a string of fires and reports of squatting.
September 27, 2022
Simpson Housing's quick move to Lyndale is due to an inoperable boiler in its current building.
September 26, 2022
Spots to purchase new guns have disappeared from Minneapolis, but plenty of dealers surround the city.
September 26, 2022
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September 25, 2022
Meta Project has been painting murals around the city for nine years.
September 25, 2022
Catching up with local artist Emily Vieth.
September 23, 2022
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September 23, 2022
Isidro Perez nombró la panadería, ubicada en Whittier, por su primera hija, Marissa.
September 23, 2022
Isidro Perez named the Whittier bakery after his first-born daughter, Marissa
September 22, 2022
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